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Court of Appeals attempts to clarify what constitutes an implied promise of leniency
Mar 18, 2007
In the case of†State v Copley the Ohio†Court of Appeals ruled that the interrogator's statements to the†defendant that jail is not for everybody, that everybody deserves a second chance, and that counseling...
Trial Court's decision to refuse to allow defense expert to testify on the credibility of defendant's confession upheld
Mar 18, 2007
In the case of Flowers v State the Supreme Court of Arkansas upheld the admissibility of the defendant's confession, even though he claimed an IQ of 57-62, and upheld the trial court's...
US District Court upholds admissibility of incriminating statements†even though subterfuge was used as to the purpose of the interview
Mar 18, 2007
In the case of US v Rosen the US District Court, E.D. Virginia found that the incriminating statements made by the defendants were admissible even though the investigators misrepresented the reason for...
Reminder to Reid Institute Members - New Canadian Law Column, March 2007 Available
Mar 09, 2007
Reid Institute Members be sure to log on to the Members site and the Member's What's New column for False Reality - False Confessions R. v. Osmar (2007) (Ont. C.A.)